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Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum

17 reviews

sequoiareads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Bullying

Minor: Drug abuse

kassidyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, Bullying, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse and Cancer

Minor: Sexual content and Homophobia

pining's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Drug use, and Sexual content

juleuxx's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Drug use

kelsielovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Cancer

atamano's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Bullying, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, Classism, Addiction, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

lyla_wicks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

really sweet idea, and found ‘somebody nobody’ and jessie really cute. even though the secret admirer trope isn’t my favourite (and at some points did feel a tiny bit stalkerish), i found it so romantic , and loved the reveal and build up. wished we saw a bit more of her friends (and why that agnes girl had weird vibes), but did really like the family aspect in it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse

tbwhite23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer

morainjay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Drug abuse

sprucewillow's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

The idea behind this was cute. The mysterious secret text admirer was what kept me reading.

I enjoyed the story for the most part but the writing ruined it for me. The characters were not realistically written like early highschool-age teens. Reading the dialogue was awkward and cringey, and the internal monologue of the protagonist was as well. That, and a few times in the book there was an uncomfortable description of the protag's sexuality/body that felt really out of place. Topics regarding sex and sexuality are of course topics that can and should be accessible in YA books, but the instances it was used in this book felt objectifying and needless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Self harm, and Drug abuse